Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-02-04
BRIEFS.

81 90 to Hodges
'r.rsl oatmeal, canned fruit,
=. bOminy, &C., at Hodges.
Monday week Isl St. Valentines
Prepare your tender missives.
r..rs are remarkably few public
IN this neighborhood this season.
Il bacon, potatoes, apples, eggs
49, ,,nl,ry wanted for cash or trade by
russell. c,,
:1th, will convene in LeesO"rs on the
n ofMarch.
l;o,snt McCauly, of the Salvation
- has located in Sharpsburg, and
adding meetings there.
,ssr.on County Circuit Court begins
rn,.Jay next, February Sth, and the
Is Court begins on Monday, the
,Hh.
Tho editor of the MartinsSurg States
:. suffering from the pink-eye.
Y, infer from this that he is little
saarse,
FL. oil that was discovered in Fred
- same time ago turns out to have
- the leakings from L warehouse
n.lr by.
npring the past week the roads have
Nam in a fearful condition On account
,.,, mud that literally seems to have
Do bottom.
,H,,le arithmetic shows that mince
p, .rirsble for the Bartholdi Goddess
..1ibqrty's mouth would have to be 30
fee. in diameter.
The bows and girls are practicing
carly every night for the entertain
n.r,, they propose to give the latter
nrof the month.
Tho case OF Mr.. c. c. Getzendanner
,,,ip,i the corporation of Martinsburg
A., settled last week by the corporation
nying S75 and costs.
Ur Dick IIillesry, of the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad, is Tot dead by any
mans. On the contrary, he has been
.omoled TO be passenger conductor.
Oranges. bananas, lemons, coacoa-
M, and ngs expected in to day. Bar
=. Of new crop n. o. Syrup just
ra7el is very fine. j. n. Trusseli.
missionary and educational conven-
NON is being held in the Reformed
church at Martinsburg this week. Rev.
BF. Bsusmann, of this place, partici-
,,,r. in the discussions.
Boonsboro, Nd, has been somewhat
excited BY the discovery OF gold-beaIing
7g1ru in that locality. We advise our
readers not to immigrate until they hear
more particulars, however.
Mr.. Edward W. Mealey, a well-known
and influential citizen of Hagerstown,
has been appointed by the President
United States consul at Munich Bava-
ria. Mr.. Mealey is a lifelong Demo-
Crat.
This year the moon is the reigning
planet. According to ancient belief,
when the moon ruled among the planets
.he earth was most prolific in crops of
al kind If this BE so, harvest will be
abundant this year.
John Bush, resident of Hagerstown,
fell from freight train through bridge
on the Shenandoah Valley Railroad last
week. He broke a leg and received
other painful injuries. The accident
occurred near Luray.
DR.. Charles A. Wright died in Ha-
gersiown Friday night, in his 4lst year.
He graduated at. the University of
Maryland, and praeticed medicine at
Danyiile and Pottstown, Pa, and in
Washington county, Md.
On Saturday, February 2Gth, f. Hess
Reinhart and Chas. II. Knott, agents
for the heirs, will sell at public sale the
valuable farm belonging to the heirs of
Christian Reinhart, decd, near Shep-
herdstown. The farm contains 2S5
acres and is well improved.
We would call attention TO the adver-
tiscment Of the New York Star in this
Issue We can recommend the Star TO
cur readers unqualitieGly. 1t has all the
good points with none of the objection
able feature. of a great journal. And
while conservative generally, it is DEM
ocrA,ic to the backbone. We will furnish
the weekly edition and the REGISTER for
|!7Oaycar.
The dwelling, barn and meat-house
OF Mr.. Arthur Carter, with their con-
tents, near Vaudeville, in Clarke
county. Va. were destroyed by fire
about . o'clock last Friday morning.
Ihe fire, we understand. originated from
stoyepipe in temporary use. Mr..
Iariet'N loss is quite heavy, we are in
formed, with only Insurance upon his
dWelIing.-Syira.
MT. II. Henderson. of the Fifty
MS Pennsylvania Veteran Association.
male an examination few days ago OF
"uFn>lie's Bridge and surroundings,
near SharpShurg, with a view to as
certain what character of monument
would be appropriate to the locality.
MI Henderson has the contract for the
Ou'dlng of the monument ut the bridge,
winch will be erected as soon rs the
weather will permit.
Jho. Smith, machinist working foI
Tue Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com.
p'"y at Harper'S Ferry, under the SUI
perVl>iOu of Mr.. Oliver Kemp. while OF